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Meghan Markle accuses royals of 'perpetuating falsehoods'
Meghan and Prince Harry's interview with Winfrey, which will air in the US on Sunday, is expected to lift the lid on Harry and Meghan's short period as working royals together before they stepped down for a life in the US. Meghan said she could not be expected to be silent if the royals had a part in "perpetuating falsehoods about us", the BBC reported.
Myanmar's 'Black Wednesday' stirs global reactions
UN Envoy on Myanmar Christine Schraner Burgener told media persons that 38 protesters were shot dead on Wednesday as security forces defied an international call for restraint and opened fire on protesters seeking a return to democracy in several cities of Myanmar.
Pakistan: After Yousuf Gilani's victory in Senate elections, Opposition asks PM Imran Khan to resign with honour
"If he (the Prime Minister) has honour then he should himself resign (from the office). Imran Khan should submit his resignation today as the demand for his resignation is no more only the opposition's demand but it has now become a demand of the government members as well," said a cheerful Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari.
China is a threat to the world order: US
The Biden administration in its vision document said that in many areas, China's leaders seek unfair advantages, behave aggressively and coercively, and undermine the rules and values at the heart of an open and stable international system.
Russia threatens to retaliate against US, EU sanctions
The US and EU on Tuesday had imposed sanctions on Russia over the alleged poisoning of opposition leader Alexei Navalny with Novichok nerve agent and his subsequent arrest and detention. Russia said the US administration, teaming up with the EU, has made a hostile move by announcing new sanctions "to punish Moscow".
Ties with India 'global strategic partnership,' not 'zero-sum game' with Pakistan: US
"United States has important relationships with India, as I said, but also with Pakistan. These relationships stand on their own in our view. They are not a zero-sum proposition when it comes to US foreign policy," State Department Spokesperson Ned Price said while replying to a question at his daily briefing on Washington's relations with the two neighbours.
Turkey eyes defence agreement with Pakistan
"Officials from both sides have confirmed that the meetings did take place in January but did not comment on whether any deal was reached between the two countries on when another such meeting will take place," claimed a Bloomberg report.
Russia tells US not to 'play with fire' with new sanctions
"Entangled in its own internal problems, the White House is again trying to cultivate the image of an external enemy. We have repeatedly commented on this American policy, which is devoid of logic and meaning and only more and more worsens bilateral relations," an online statement by the Russian Foreign Ministry read.
Neera Tanden withdraws nomination in first defeat for Biden pick
"Unfortunately, it now seems clear that there is no path forward to gain confirmation, and I do not want continued consideration of my nomination to be a distraction from your other priorities," Tanden wrote in a letter to Biden, which was released by the White House.
Biden appoints Indian-American Director of WH Military Office
US President Joe Biden has appointed Indian-American Maju Varghese, who was the Chief Operating Officer of his campaign, as his deputy assistant and Director of the White House Military Office.
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